West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-05-19

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In the presence OF great multitude Of poo-
pie the statue Of General James a. Garfield.
raised 10y tho Society NJ thc Army OF the
Cumberland iu honor of ono OF their com.
rades, was Thursday afternoon uncovered i'm
Washington With appropriate ceremonies.
and accepted for the people OF tho Unitc,l
States iu u brief speech by President ClovolnnI
The ceremony Of uuvelling the statue was the
principal feature of the annual assembly of
Ihe society OF the Army Of the Cumberland
IL had held It's business tneetinvy
elected officers, listened To the ora
ton on the history of the society that
lN required 10y thu compact OF orrnu.
lzation 10 bc provided at each yearly pnthc
ihg' ana at noon was ready TO carry out tho
programme arranged for tho formal reVeln-
uon OF the monument 90 the public.
just before noon the procession moved from
the Arlington Hotel under command of Gon
eral Ansilom Baird II was composed OF
Two divisions. In tho first division wero
post at tho Arsenal, tho Garfield Gunrd
oi Honor in plain clothes. the members of
IN society of The Army Of the Cumberland
IN carriages, including Gen Sheridan Gen
sherman, eNGov. Curtin, Gcu. Roeccrans
"
CDpL w Is Brown, Major Gnrdncr. Major
Fox, Of Michigan Major McRoy. of Indian
opuls, Con CoWod, Con. A. g. Umty Mr.
). . \ Ward, the sculptor ot the stnttio md
Nli hichnrd NJ Hunt, the architect of the
po1eSjhI Tho remainder Of tho society.
Mcio ON foot, headed hy Gen Mutsey
Tho line numbered about sixty. Then
,uUowcd hdt,lOu OF marines and "a
landing party uf iO0 SIlurs from
tho GUlcna, with a gorgcouslv dccked billv.
atfi n 81. 4
at Savnulla two years ago aud adoptfd ~ "a
thlpH pet In the second division wnro the
District militia aud tho local POSTS OF
the 'liind Army ~ Tho Republic H. was
- H"'iday in the departments, and ns
the cssion marched down pennsyl
wanna nvcruc Tho sidewalks nnd Tondwnys
were llifungcd with whites aud blacks iu hoI.
idaN dics Flags wcro flying FROM tho pul,.
hr buildings and hotels. but there was no
.lci1nl attempt Ht decoration aside from This
Ir sons who desired 10 see the unvoil
,nS assembled early about tho circle.
in TIE centre Ut which stool tho
-lntuc wrapped IN flags The plnca chosen i.
"ln"~l inm@iiHicly in front 0f The west cnl
"l mo ilbusc Of Representatives, at the foot
OF capitol IIill, nud facing Maryland h,o
hu', 100 avenuc that leads out To the south
West at at Icunsylvunia avenue does
70 IL northwest AZ the west side
OF INC circlo, hacking up against tho
Wall Of ihe Botanical Garden "a plntfOru ,yns
fr'ricl Scat Of rough bonf,ls orcupic I
most II ihc spucc except near tho front
where chhitS we're plnrcd for distinguished
gu@t- ui The soriety Before tho procession
appeared most oi llr s,ats had been a..
upi"d hy the holders Of cards of invitation
'hc sculptor and other favored guests Just
lcforc r. VI the invited guests Io.nn to nr.
rive james nnd Harry Garfield were ,g
C,5Ir!eI 10 '"ais 10y Genernl Mp-ey Colonel
lo ,'' tho p'I,Sr%'"s ngc% yI"''aT o,col oll,re
Secroinfy Eaynrl and Attorney Cen
c,nl Garland wero sentcd 10 the lcn "
Mrs Clryrluni The members Of the Su.
pr'm' Court Of the United Stutcs cniue ni "A
lc1y. oxrpt ug Justice, WOODS aud Harlan.
NJ lhc speakers ~rThi The District Ju
'liniurY. ucmlCrs of the Count Of
Cl1ins tle District Commissioners and
representatives. Dt the diplomatic cotls wcrc
also prceui Generals SEcrmnn Sheridan
md Itus ciuus and GoNrru0r Curtin arrived
boz carriage just nficr 'lic head NJ the pfo.
cc--lou mut" it- appearance. They we're
oon f''"Ncl ~ President Cleveland os
coricd by General Anderson and Scrretary
md hlH 'nlrcbhd. Colonel ani Nj.
Lamont Postmaster GcurIM Villas nud
H r"WN Laiuiar Mrs Cleveland wn- accom-.
l4nig ly Mis-. Folsom. Mis- Ba,1ri nm
Miss Nr'<t Tx Secretary Window and ry
ATTORNEY General MncVcach. of prcadmt
- riieids Cabinet were nl-o among tho
Eu't' ~ ten niinntcs prt O'Clock Mpisinl
NiIon. t0kng liis r' 90 on the stand. ,uil
Att ntpp Lidf7 and gontIoucu The $50.
Getty ot the Amy Of the Cumberland with
tI' {" Distinguished guests arcus-cmliloI hero
~ d'N ior thr purroeo Of uuvciliug hcstutue
on II' 'uinnui siaie.ni1u md solder James
20 l'1IiirId Tho cvcr.iees viii ie opened
with PRAYER boy tno Rev d. Gicg
iNe prayer l' Marine band riIypd
.ll#ltI ilD T. Iirf nul 1u tl nstppu.ug of
h1ui. iic American n1g cntclupug the
statue wat d'1pprl pul ;ll great bronze
image iuJJ cypyfed io toe ruys OF tho mI.
iay ru
TNr Statue be- uc do.iqn N ue ,.ulp.ar
Ward WHO ni.0 designed thc rlWefr.
f.1u' o' General Thomas iu TIN. tiiv 10
D. n ltci 1E lnohD u hrIEIf 1uI rrlr
D. r.iH Garfield uciuE tnc uc.t
I" 90 of dIrrrng nn nidro. ath
hs r.hf hUd resi- iug 0u column nnd 10
in1 u.ripf heid in li, left Rc. .unili-nt
l'.- iiEIr'H at each corner ~ tle trIauguIut
If0' represent. tE" student tLc warrior
7rd lna stltn-uuu IMPLYING thr flfr.
rIr Hs Iu General GnINcils ouroar E.orl,
Trumpet and sword and Mm.
WrWh cu .otug the erairs of u,'..
lf inerripf iDu, upon Ito Nalf m.
PLACED hron three sides as follows
Southwest face James a Garfield ISL
Southeast face Major General q. S ",
Member of Congress Senator and President
~ ibe United States of America
North face Erected by bis comrades oi
the society n The Army of tho Cumberland
May o.. 1881
a battery Of artillery fired n national sa
Iuto, nud then General Sheridan, introduced
thH orator Of the day. General j. Warren
Keller. who. ON the part OF tho Monument
Committee. delivered an address Transferring
tl eiOtue to General Sheridan At It's CON
cIus'on General Sheridan. in behalf of the
s"cietY transferred the statue ~ The Presi
dent of thc United States in the following
words.
"MH PREsprvr. This statue which bs,
been unveiled n your prosence today wa,